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HRID 1448977Generated: October 26, 2026

Ethyl Acetate → 4-(p-Tolyl)piperidin-4-ol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthyl AcetateHCID 8857—
Reactant1-Benzyl-4-(4-methylphenyl)piperidin-4-olHCID 198608—
ReactantHCID 178418361HCID 178418361—
CatalystPalladiumHCID 23938—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
Product4-(p-Tolyl)piperidin-4-olHCID 93912—

Reaction Steps

30 g of N-benzyl-4-hydroxy-4-(4-methylphenyl)-piperidine in a mixture of equal parts of ethyl acetate and ethanol with palladium (5% on charcoal) is hydrogenated until one equivalent of hydrogen has been absorbed to give 4-hydroxy-4-(4-methylphenyl)-piperidine, m.p. 137°-138° (from ethyl acetate).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04188396
Source datasetuspto-grants-1980_02
ORD IDord-837cd625f1cc428287521841d5bcbe66
Source noteuspto-grants-1980_02